Event: Spring Fling All-Breeds Horse Show
Date: April 19-21, 2019
Location: Ponoka, AB
More Info: www.springflingshow.ca
All Photo Credits: Amanda Ubell Photography

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The Spring Fling All-Breeds Horse Show offered competitive classes for a variety of breeds, and a range of colours was on display in the hunter line-up on April 19.

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The feathers were flying for Valentino Taskinson (sired by Taskin), an 11-year-old Gypsy Vanner stallion ridden by Sherry Zenchyson of Beaver County, AB, in the all-breed hunter class on April 19.

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The make-your-own horse sundae bar, sponsored by Masterfeeds and Sterling Equestrian, is an annual hit with exhibitors – and their horses!

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Justeen Schneider of Foam Lake, SK, floated over the footing on Arabian, Cyty Séance in the hunter pleasure class on April 19.

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Photographer, Amanda Ubell captured BMF Some Sweet Day striking a powerful pose with Kim Lavergne of Sylvan Lake, AB, in the saddle during the Morgan Hunter Pleasure Am./Jr. Class on April 20.

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A young athlete debuted a bold fashion choice in one of the lead line classes with pink and leopard print details on her boots.

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WGF Printed in Color (DPR Notoriety x Fifth Avenue Flaire), a 10-year-old Morgan mare, showed off her synchronized stepping in the All-Breed Pleasure Driving Championship on April 20 piloted by Selah Guenther of Beaumont, AB.

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Faith Seward of Fort Saskatchewan, AB, cut a pretty picture with half-Arabian, Cruz Control, in the Half-Arabian/Arabian Native Costume Class on April 21.

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In the All-Breed Western Jackpot Championship on April 21, Carla Jackson of Sherwood Park, AB, had her game face on riding PA Lil Khanman (PA Kid Khan x Marwan Al Shaqab), a six-year-old Arabian gelding.

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The Spring Fling trophies got creative in 2019 and doubled as terrariums, as modeled by Director of the Spring Fling Society, Kerri Buksa of Sherwood Park, AB.

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Archie Hurst of Sherwood Park, AB, may have been riding Perfectly Nutty, a Saddlebred sired by Undulata’s Nutcracker, but his performance in the All-Breed English Pleasure Jackpot on April 21 was perfectly picturesque.

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Megan Buksa of Sherwood Park, AB, showed off the high-stepping moves of five-year-old Arabian mare, HA Tserafina (HA Toskcan Sun x Afires Heir), in the All-Breed English Pleasure Jackpot Class.

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Riders in the All-Breed English Pleasure Jackpot Class eagerly anticipated the announcement of the winners of both the prize money and the coveted trophy-terrarium!

Event: Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
Date: April 25-28, 2019
Location: Lexington, KY
More Info: https://kentuckythreedayevent.com
All Photo Credits: Cealy Tetley

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Hawley Bennett-Awad of Aldergove, BC, and Jollybo (Jumbo x Danzig Connection), the 15-year-old British Sport Horse mare she co-owns with the Jollybo Syndicate LLC, can always be relied upon to make a style statement on jog day.

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Despite a grey morning, the energy of cross-country day on April 27 was infectious for spectators, including international eventer, Penny Rowland of Mono, ON.

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Splash warning! Lisa Marie Fergusson of Langley, BC, jumped boldly into the water complex with Honor Me, her 13-year-old Welsh Sport Horse gelding sired by Brynarian Brenin.

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Bromont Horse Trials Event Organizer, Sue Ockendon of Knowlton, QC, Chair of the EC Eventing High Performance Advisory Group, Robert Stevenson of Lakeside, NB, and EC Eventing Manager, Fleur Tipton, were all on-hand at “The Best Weekend All Year!”

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After a trying weekend of 5* competition, it was Olympian Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, who finished as the top-placed Canadian, coming in 15th with Bogue Sound, Amara Hoppner’s 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding sired by Crafty Shaw. She celebrated with a few fist pumps after the show jumping phase on April 28.

Community Corner

Have you figured out the trick to the difficult-to-master horse selfie? Did a show photographer manage to capture the absolute zenith of your horse’s jump? Or do you just want to share how adorable your pony is with your fellow horse-crazy Canadians?

Equestrian Canada (EC) wants to show off our community’s amazing equestrians in the new Community Corner section of Caught on Camera. Get in on the action for the chance to be featured in the monthly spotlight and submit your photos using the hashtag #ECCommunityCorner on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

To kick off the Community Corner, EC FEI Services Coordinator, Danica Hubley, posed with Donnie after conquering an angled cabin jump.

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Photo Credit: Stefanie Krysiak